Published: December 9, 2024 — Sky unveils a first-look image from the upcoming six-part limited series ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’, starring BAFTA and Emmy-nominated actor Matt Smith in the titular role. Pictured alongside Smith in the first look revealed today is newcomer Rafael Mathé, who plays Bunny Junior.

The six-part series, written by BAFTA winner Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy) and directed by BAFTA-nominated Isabella Eklöf (Industry, Holiday), is based on Nick Cave’s sophomore novel and produced by Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer) in association with Sky Studios. Internationally renowned musician, screenwriter and novelist Nick Cave also serves as Executive Producer.

Synopsis

Following his wife Libby’s death by suicide, sex addicted, door-to-door beauty product salesman and self-professed lothario Bunny Munro finds himself saddled with a young son and only a loose concept of parenting. Together with nine-year-old Bunny Junior he embarks on an epic and increasingly out-of-control road trip across Southern England as the two struggle to contain their grief in very different ways.

As Bunny bounces from one sales pitch to the next, trying to seduce any woman he meets, Bunny Junior kills time talking to the ghost of his mother and distracting himself from the dawning realisation that his dad isn’t just fallible—he’s a complete mess. As he starts to unravel, Bunny realises he must do something to rescue his son from his own outdated notions of what it is to be a man. The Death of Bunny Munro is both a wild cautionary tale and a tender portrait of a father and son.

The Death of Bunny Munro will air on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW in 2025.

Cast

Matt Smith (House of the Dragon, The Crown) will star as Bunny Munro and also serves as executive producer. Rafael Mathé will make his television debut starring as Bunny Junior. Sarah Greene (Bad Sisters, Rosie) as Libby, Johann Myers (Somewhere Boy, Without Sin) as Poodle, Robert Glenister (Sherwood, Hustle) as Geoffrey, Alice Feetham (Boiling Point, Save Me) as Yvonne, David Threlfall (Shameless, Funny Woman) as Bunny Snr, Lindsay Duncan (Truelove, The Morning Show) as Doris Pennington and Elizabeth Berrington (Last Night in Soho, In Bruges) as Charlotte Parnovar.

Production credits

The six-part series based on Nick Cave’s sophomore novel is written by BAFTA winner Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy) and directed by BAFTA-nominated Isabella Eklöf (Holiday, Industry). The Sky original series produced by Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer) in association with Sky Studios. Internationally renowned musician, screenwriter and novelist Nick Cave also serves as Executive Producer. Commissioning Editor, Manpreet Dosanjh, is Executive Producer for Sky Studios. Petra Fried, Ed Macdonald and Emily Harrison are Executive Producers for Clerkenwell Films. Matt Smith, Pete Jackson and Isabella Eklöf also serve as Executive Producers. The Producer is Matthew Mulot.